The Mothership

This recipe is full of goodness and as I baked these the house filled with a wonderful aroma. This  recipe is sure to use a few dishes and take a little more time than your boxed efforts. But it is totally worth your extra time, dishes, and energy...the results are sure to be crowd pleasers. This recipe makes 2 bread loaves and 12 cupcakes. Ingredients: 1/4 cup of granulated sugar 1 Tbsp. Of ground cinnamon 6 smashed bananas 1 6 Oz. of Greek vanilla yogurt 3/4 cup of softened butter 3 cups of white sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp. Vanilla extract 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 3 teaspoons baking soda 4 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup Vanilla Protein powder 1 cup chopped walnuts ***For optional crumb topping: 1/3 cup of packed brown sugar 2 Tablespoons of all purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 Tablespoon of butter Recipe: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9x5 loaf pans and place liners    in 1 cupcake pan.  In a small bowl mix 1/4 cup of white sugar and 1...

Words are my nectar... they give me life in so many ways. People, I need words and I know I'm not alone. I need words...positive words...encouraging words..check yourself words...words that give me life...words to help me process all the words. And I need these words more than I need another taco (and who can't use another taco)! Today was a major case of the Mondays.  The weight of Monday felt like it was already next Monday and I'd accomplished zilch...it was only 10:30.  But I can't stay there...I can't stay in my case of the Mondays because apparently someone made me an adult. Which means I need to help feed, clothe, facilitate focus, create a sense of responsibility (which means I need to be responsible), and all the other tasks that are expected of me on a daily basis. The druthers of all the adult things...can give anyone a case of the Mondays.  I needed extra words today. When life just seems unbearable and I'm unable to make in...